Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Meeting Of Randall Mon.

WASHINGTON, December THE Star to-
tion as to whether revenue matters are to
he taken up in the House this session will
be settled within two or three days. A
meeting OF Mr.. Randalls friends will be held
at his residence tonight. There are several
members who voted with Mr.. Morrison for
consideration, who SAID he does not ap-
prove the bill now on the calendar from the
Ways and Means Committee. Randall has
been trying to come to an understanding
with these gentlemen; that after the House
has gone into Committee of the Whole on
the revenue matter they will vote to lay
aside the Morrison bills, and for the repeal
OF the tobacco tax. Randall feels sufti-
GENTLY strong in his position now to ven-
ture on some action. The full measure OF
his strength will be weighed at the meeting
tonight, and if not found lacking, will
make prompt movement. The question
is now whether he will allow Morrison to
make motion t., 60 into committee, and
will vote with him on that motion, or
make the motion himself. He will proba-
bly, follow the latter course. If this mo-
tion is carried, as under such circumstances
it would be, he will move at once to lay
aside the Tariff Bill, and propose as sub.
stitute measure, practically abolishing
the internal revenue system.
or SO far abolishing it as
to leave only the skeleton
this he will add a free list attached to his
tariff bill with some additional articles.
such as goats hair, etc. He will not pro-
pose any revision of the tariff, his purpose
being to leave it for the next House. If
the meeting tonight does not result salts !
factorily it will probably end all efforts of
the internal revenue men this session. One |
way or the other their course is expected |
to be decided upon within forty-eight hours.
The meeting above mentioned took place
to-uight. Not more than nine or ten Re-
pubicans were present. A general talk
took place on the subject OF the tariff, but
nothing WAS agreed upon further than that
they were in favor OF d bill on the line OF
that introduced by Mr.. Randall last ses-
sion which repealed the tobacco tax, the
tax on alcohol used in arts and certain
special liquor license taxes, and added GER
tain articles to the free list. No conclusion
was reached as to when an attempt should
be made to secure consideration for such
u bill, nor indeed whether an attempt
should be made at all. Those present were
very reticent as to who attended the meet
ing, but it can be stated that no members
lima, the states generally spoken ofas most
interested in the total or partial abolition
OF the internal revenue taxes.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has ap-
pointed Herbert +. Beecher to be special
agent OF the treasury. He is the son of
Henry w. Beecher and was formerly collec-
tor OF customs at Port Townsend, Wash
ington Territory.
The Senate Committee on Printing, it is
said, this morning began the study of GER
tain problems involved in the nominat tion
dict was himself before the committee for
examination. No conclusion was reached
and another meeting is to he had during
the week. 1t is understood there are no
charges against the nominee,
but there are people who claim he is not q
practical printer or book binder, and in
these respects do not meet the requirements
OF the law governing an appointment to
tnis office.
The President nominated Rufus Thom-
son to he Postmaster at Albany Oregon.
The House Committee on Indian affairs
to-day decided to report favorably to the
House several measures, including the SEN
ate bill to authorize the purchase of a tract
Of lard near Salem, Oregon, for an Indian
Training School.
House bill granting the right OF way to
tho Fort Billings, Carks Fork and Cook
City Railroad through the Grow Indian
in Montana, was considered.
Senators Evarts. Pugh. Spooner, Cor
IN IN and Aldrich expected to speak on the
Interstate Commerce Bill, but at o. lock
to-day none were quite ready to proceed,
and the measure was temporarily laid
aside, to be taken up later in the day
# any OF the gentlemen named, or any one /:
,lse shall be prepared to discuss it. |,
The House Committee On Rivers and {
Harbors to-day took up the River and
Harbor Appropriation Bill, and made a
lew changes in the original draft. IL
Senator Mcpherson to-day submitted an
amendment to the Interstate Commerce
Bill, proposing the addition OF the follow
ing words to section 5, which prohibits {
pooling: Provided, however, that if af
ter full Investigation the commission. or
a majorty thereof are OF the opinion that
The interests OF both shippers and carriers 1
will be best promoted by an equita- /.
ole division of traffic, or OF the pro- |
,eeds thereof between carriers, the provis-
ons OF this section may not be enforced /,
prior to January 1, 1888, and it shall be
he duty OF the commission to report their
action, with reasons therefor, to Congress
n December next. IL
The amendment also increases the num- {
ger OF commissioners OF the Interstate I
Commerce bill to be appointed from five {
20 nine, and the number OF such commls-
,ioners who may be OF the political party {
rom three to six. II
A Labor Scare.
LONDON, January 1.-THE West End had {
another labor scare to-day. Crowds OF
workmen assembled in front
,f the Offices OF the local government board
md demanded relief Mr. Richie. president {